SunSport readers back Beckham

DAVID BECKHAM should be in Team GB’s football team for London 2012 
that’s the overwhelming message from you, The Sun readers.

In our poll launched yesterday when we broke the news that the former England
captain would NOT be in Stuart Pearce’s squad, an incredible 78 per
cent of you backed Becks.

Over 8,000 readers replied to our question: “Was Stuart Pearce right to
leave out David Beckham?”

Just 22 per cent thought Pearce had made the correct call with over 6,400
readers saying Beckham SHOULD be in the squad, with over 500 comments
on our YourView forum.

London13titles said: “What is wrong with us as a nation? Such a
lack of loyalty. Beckham has been brilliant not just for England but also
exporting the English game on a world stage.”

That view was echoed by scores of others, with covuk adding: “Shame
on Pearce. This is a disgraceul decision. I was looking forward to the
football and see Beckham play for GB. After all he has done he still takes
it on the chin. He is a true gent.”

Others insist Goldenballs is head and shoulders above the rest, with mcchelski1905
saying: “Beckham (along with players like Terry and Gerrard) would walk
over hot coals in order to represent their country. Compare that to Giggs, a
player who would only turn out for Wales when it suited him and Fergie, and
never turned up for friendlies.

Antired was one of the few who backed Team GB’s coach. He said: “This
is what you get if you employ Stuart Pearce, honesty, not what we would all
like but he is in charge of the GB team so everyone should give him and the
team 100 per cent support.”

There was also some good humour in evidence, as you would expect on a Sun
forum.

jimmy clitehroe warned: “Oohhhh trouble at mill, you wait til
David Beckham is the king, he will lock Pearce up in the tower,” while cdn-firefighter
concluded: “Just like the FA, knows sweet FA.”